Framer-Carpenter

Employer

Josef Masong

Languages

English

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work site environment

• At heights
• Confined spaces
• Noisy
• Dusty
• Outdoors

Work setting

• Construction
• Various locations
• Renovation
• Commercial
• Residential

Level of expertise

Maintenance and repair

Tasks

• Read blueprints, drawings and sketches to determine work requirements
• Prepare layouts in conformance to building codes, using measuring tools
• Measure, cut, shape, assemble and join materials made of wood, wood substitutes, lightweight steel and other materials
• Build foundations, install floor beams, lay subflooring and erect walls and roof systems
• Fit and install windows, doors, stairs, mouldings and hardware
• Schedule and co-ordinate work on sites
• Supervise other workers
• Repair and repaint wooden fixtures
• Measure, cut, fit and install drywall sheets
• Assemble, fit and install pre-fabricated parts and subassemblies
• Assist in framing houses, erecting walls and building roofs

Supervision

5-10 people

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Personal protective equipment (PPE) training
• First Aid Certificate
• Fall Arrest Protection Training Course

Equipment and machinery experience

Hand tools

Transportation/travel information

Willing to travel

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Handling heavy loads
• Large workload
• Physically demanding
• Tight deadlines
• Work with minimal supervision

Own tools/equipment

• Safety equipment/gear
• Steel-toed safety boots
• Hard hat
• Safety glasses/goggles
• Safety vest

Personal suitability

• Judgement
• Reliability
• Team player
• Punctuality

Screening questions

Do you have experience working in this field?

Employment terms options

Evening

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

Employment terms options

• Day
• Weekend

Workplace information

On the road job